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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of Final Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Publish a Notice Inviting Bids for the Construction of Transfer Station Stormwater Diversion Upgrades Project, PW-009.
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Meeting Date: July 13, 2026
Contact/Dept.: Javier De La Cruz / Public Works - EPO Division
Phone Number: (310) 253-6421
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: E-Mail: Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/08/2026)
Dept Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (06/16/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the final plans and specifications and authorize the publication of a notice inviting bids for the construction of the Transfer Station Stormwater Diversion Upgrades Project, PW-009.
BACKGROUND
The City owns and operates a 500-ton per day solid waste transfer station at 9255 West Jefferson Boulevard. The Transfer Station operates six days a week between the hours of 4:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Solid waste, recyclable materials and organics waste collected by City Environmental Programs and Operations Division (EPO) is tipped at the transfer station and transferred to tractor/trailer transfer trucks for transit to area landfills, materials recovery facilities, and compost sites. In addition, the City provides roll-off service for the collection of construction and demolition debris. All processing of materials functions is based at this facility.
The Transfer Station site is divided into four drainage areas. The existing stormwater diversion system captures urban run-off from two drainage areas into two underground storage chambers with a combined capacity of 30,000 gallons. The captured runoff is then pumped to the wastewater system and treated at the City of Los Angeles' Hyperion Wastewater Treatment Plant. The stormwater diversion system prevents...
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